Hamilton Square, Hamilton Township: Located just a few miles south of Mercerville on Highway 33, Hamilton Square is a quaint bedroom community of some 17,000 residents. A big attraction of the area are the 200 plus year old Victorian style homes and the easy commute to Philadelphia, New York and other major cities via Amtrak and the NJ Central Railroad. The community is part of Hamilton Township, which is crisscrossed by numerous major transportation routes, and one of the fastest growing in the state. It is an ethnically and economically diverse community featuring excellent schools, outstanding police and fire departments, quality medical facilities and an extensive system of municipal and county parks. The real estate market is made up primarily of single-family homes ranging in price from $150,000 to $400,000. There is very limited new construction within this section of Hamilton Township.

Hamilton Square Real Estate Stats and Trends for the week of December 19th, 2018: homes priced around $286,773 compared to $236,725 the previous week, showing a increase of more than +17%. For Wednesday, December 19th, the current national mortgage rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is 4.51%; the 15 year fixed rate is at 3.90%. For a loan larger than conventional conforming loans, or 'jumbo' loan, the 30 year rate is 4.41%, while the 15 year jumbo rate currently is at 4.12%.